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Replacing Bathtub Faucet - Pipe Recessed in Wall
(lemmy.today)
The shower diverter in our spare bathroom doesn't really work. The faucet is also gross and I want to change it.
I took the faucet off the wall and the pipe doesn't match what I'm seeing in videos. My faucet doesn't quite match the ones at Home Depot.
Most instructions I'm seeing show the pipe coming out of the wall:
My pipe is recessed in the wall:
My faucet has a piece of pipe extending out of it:
All the faucets I see in stores or online don't have any pipe on them. They're expecting the pipe to be sticking out of the wall.
Do I need to find a piece of pipe to make an adapter? Or is there a type of faucet I should be looking at that has this connection?
This is just a 1/2” nipple to extend into the tub.
A) this has been leaking for quite some time based on the way the inside looks- I would investigate before installing another nipple.
B) get the right sized nipple, but also you will need to seal around that hole- 1/2” pipe and 1” holes don’t math very well.
C) make sure the new nipple ( or previous reinstalled) is tight enough to not have leaks, I suggest maybe buying a bit of some better Teflon tape or a small amount of pipe dope to help with the process.